Chapter 75: Engaged

“I was worried about you,” he frowns and says. “You gave me a new address without telling me why you moved, and you rarely answered my calls for the past few days, so I came down here to check on you. Are you OK? Whose house is this?”

I wasn’t intentionally ignoring his calls. I was so busy for the past whole week that I didn’t even have the time to check my phone.

As I try to stammer an excuse, a flicker of doubt appears in his eyes. I know what he is thinking: this is a fancy apartment located in upper east side, somewhere I apparently can’t afford.

“Are you…” he slowly begins, “…dating someone?”

“No!” I quickly begin.

I can’t have him know that I’m living with Eason right now. He won’t understand. Plus, this is only a temporary arrangement anyway, so there’s no need for him to know and I can spare his worries.

“My lease expired so I’m staying with a friend before I get a new apartment,” I say, and it is partly the truth.

“Oh,” he nods, slightly relieved. “Aren’t you going to